| Earl Bamber | |||||||
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.jpg) Bamber in 2023 | |||||||
| Nationality |  New Zealander | ||||||
| Born | Earl Anderson Bamber 9 July 1990 Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum | ||||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Teams | Porsche Team | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2015, 2017) | ||||||
| Class wins | 2 (2015, 2017) | ||||||
| United SportsCar Championship career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2014 | ||||||
| Teams | Porsche North America | ||||||
| Car number | 911, 912 (2014–2016) | ||||||
| Starts | GT Le Mans: 12 (7 podiums), GT Daytona: 2 (0 podium) | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 1 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (GTLM) at the 2014 Petit Le Mans, 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, Continental Tire Road Race Showcase and Oak Tree Grand Prix in 2015 | ||||||
| Porsche Supercup career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2014 | ||||||
| Teams | FACH Auto Tech | ||||||
| Car number | 19 (2014) | ||||||
| Starts | 13 (8 Podiums) | ||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||
| Poles | 3 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 3 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 2014 | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2014 | Porsche Supercup Drivers Championship | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2014 | Porsche Supercup Rookie Classification | ||||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2013 | ||||||
| Teams | Nexus Racing (2013), LKM Racing (2014) | ||||||
| Car number | 7 (2013), 1 (2014) | ||||||
| Starts | 22 (21 Podiums) | ||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||
| Poles | 11 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 11 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 2013, 2014 | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2013, 2014 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Drivers Championship | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2020 position | 62nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 62nd (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2020 UNOH 188 (Daytona RC) | ||||||
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| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2013 | ||||||
| Current team | Nexus Racing | ||||||
| Car number | 7 | ||||||
| Former teams | Team Meritus International Motorsport Triple X Motorsport | ||||||
| Starts | 12 | ||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||
| Poles | 7 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 3 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 2010 Toyota Racing Series | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2009 2008–09 2008–09 2008–09 2008 2008 2007–08 2006–07–2010 2006 2005–06 2005–06 | Euroseries 3000 GP2 Asia Series A1 Grand Prix Int. Formula Master Australian Formula Three Formula Master Italia Formula V6 Asia Toyota Racing Series Formula BMW Asia New Zealand Formula Ford South Island Formula Ford | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2006 | Formula BMW Asia | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2008 | Lady Wigram Trophy | ||||||
| Last updated on: 9 November 2020. | |||||||
Earl Anderson Bamber (born 9 July 1990) is a New Zealand professional racing driver and racing team owner who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Cadillac Racing.[1] He is a factory driver for Corvette Racing, having previously driven in a factory capacity for Porsche.[2]
Bamber is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, having won in 2015 alongside Nico Hülkenberg and Nick Tandy and in 2017 with Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley.[3] He also became overall champion of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship alongside the latter trio. Bamber also won the IMSA SportsCar Championship in the GTLM class in 2019, as well as the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2023. Prior to his endurance racing career, he was champion of the 2014 Porsche Supercup and won the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia twice in 2013 and 2014.[4]
- ^ "About Earl". earlbambermotorsport.com. Earl Bamber. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Juncadella, Bamber, Varrone Named Corvette Racing Factory Drivers". IMSA. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Le Mans 24 Hours: F1's Hulkenberg leads Porsche 1–2". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Earl Anderson Bamber". Porsche Works Drivers. Porsche Motorsports. Retrieved 10 June 2015.